WEDNESDAY IS HILL DAY
Earlier this week, we took the back roads to Nyack for the first time in a few months. Phil had a great day and destroyed all the big climbs of the day, not to mention pulling us the entire way home on 9W.
SOLO MISSION: BEAR AND BACK
Note to self: 100+ mile rides are highly more enjoyable in good company. Longest solo ride to date. Won’t do that again for a while.
WEDNESDAYS, WITH PHIL & JOHNNY
Wednesdays are the new Saturdays for Phil, Johnny, and me. Today was also the first day where none of us had to wear two pairs of gloves to withstand the cold. Eat it, winter. Where are you, spring?
“Nature is an old lady with few friends these days, and those who wish to make use of her charms, she rewards passionately.” - From Tim Krabbe’s The Rider
We gladly greet the month of December today with a brisk morning spin. We wiggle our fingers like air-guitarists as we rest our hands on our handle bars, in an attempt to keep the blood flowing in our gloves. We replace our woolen and/or Belgian knee warmers with full-on thermal bibs, because let’s face it, we’re not Belgian. We also learn to accept wind as a training partner for the next few months, since it won’t be leaving us any time soon. We will continue to ride along, winter.
ESCAPE TO NEW YORK CENTURY RIDE (PHOTOS VIA CHRIS PINO)
What better way to bid farewell to a New York summer than riding 100 miles with friends, both old and new. The NYCC did a great job in terms of organizing and supporting the event. Will definitely sign up for it again next year. Kudos to everyone who participated.
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